1、全国 1 卷While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 process and found something that has changed my 42 at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).I never
2、 felt an urge to 43 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 44 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往 ).Little did I know that I would discover my 45 for ASL.The 46 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 47 their transl
3、ation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 48 of communicating without speaking 49 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 50 .This newness just left me 51 more.After that, feeling the need to 52 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL clubs meetings. I
4、only learned how to 53 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 54 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to 55 those meetings and learn all I could.The following term, I 56 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 57 . I soon realized that the silence w
5、as not unpleasant. 58 , if there had been any talking, it would have 59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of communication it opens.41. A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal42. A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion43. A. choose B. read C. learn D. create4
6、4. A. official B. foreign C. body D. spoken45. A. love B. concern C. goal D. request46. A. meeting B. trip C. story D. task47. A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed48. A. idea B. amount C. dream D. reason49. A. disturbed B. supported C. embarrassed D. attracted50. A. end B. past C. course
7、 D. distance51. A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting52. A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain53. A. print B. write C. sign D. count54. A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious55. A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize56. A. missed B. passed C. gave up D. registered for57. A. prohibited
8、B. welcomed C. ignored D. repeated58.A.Lastly B.Thus C.Instead D.However59.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.expected60.A.easy B.popular C.quick D.new全国 2 卷In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the 42 students voted for after deciding that “
9、Room 104” was too 43 .Freddy was an average 44 ,but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones 46 .Before the school year 47 ,I gave the kids a special 48 , T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your 49 ” on
10、them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the 50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.Through the years, Id run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained
11、the same 53 person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54 in his truck . Another time, he 55 a friend money to buy a house.Just last year, I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 57 the interruption and handed me a
12、n envelope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 59 from Freddys mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldnt help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all 60 something fr
13、om Freddy.41. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran42. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan43. A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull44. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker45. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh46. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake47. A. changed B. approached C
14、. returned D. ended48.A.lesson B.gift C.report D.message49. A.friends B.Awards C.Masters D.Tasks50. A.simple B.unique C. fun D.clever51. A.assessments B. comments C.instructions D.updates52. A.graduation B. retirement C.separation D.resignation53. A.daring B.modest C.caring D.smart54. A.wait B.sleep
15、 C.study D.live55. A.paid B.charged C.lent D.owed56. A.observing B.preparing C. designing D.conducting57. A.regretted B.avoided C.excused D.ignored58. A.opened B.packed C.gave D.held59. A.picture B.bill C.note D.diary60. A.chose B.took C.expected D.borrowed全国 3 卷A Toronto man is offering a free roun
16、d-the world air to the right woman. But _41_ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian 42_ .Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 43 ended and he did not want her ticket t
17、o 44 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让） 45 , but since passport information was not required when 46 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47 it. “I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 48 a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his 49 on a social networking website,
18、and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the 50 passports, “More 51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 52 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of 53 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world
19、 54 their stories of travel.”Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Pragu
20、e, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 59 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 60 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.41.A.benefits B. deposits C. restrictions D. examinations42.A.orgin B. passport C. accent D. friend43.A.holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relation
21、ship44.A.go to waste B. come to mind C. go no sale D. come into effect 45.A.policy B. order C. payment D. schedule46.A.applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining47.A.use B. borrow C. choose D. buy48.A.sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide49.A.answer B. advice C. offer D. comment50.A.same
22、B. right C. now D. real51. A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing52. A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing53. A. touch B. question C. date D. control54. A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting55. A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with 56. A. single B. str
23、ange C. regular D. extra57. A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide58. A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting59. A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying60.A.honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky北京卷Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, sh
24、e was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man 36 out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very 37 .She couldnt understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food
25、. Hannah started to think about how she could 38 ,but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness. Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, 39 an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with 40 . It seem
26、ed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 41 to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 42 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad
27、, she wouldnt 43 as bad.Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to 44 her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to 45 “Big Bosses” lunches, where
28、she would try to persuade local business leaders to 46 to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyones spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another 47 called National Red Scarf Daya day when people donate $20 and
29、wear red scarves in support of Canadas 48 and homeless.There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannahs Place”, something that Hannah is very 49 of. Hannahs Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 50 outdoors can mean death. In the more than
30、 five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of 51 .For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 52 of young people to change the world. But 53 all this, Hannah still has the 54 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless
31、people.Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 55 in the world. You can, too!36. A. jumping B. eating C. crying D. waving37. A. annoyed B. nervous C. ashamed D. upset38. A. behave B. manage C. help D. work39. A. pushing B. carrying C. buying D. holding40. A. goods B. bottles
32、C. foods D. bags41. A. excited B. determined C. energetic D. grateful42. A. since B. unless C. although D. as43. A. sound B. get C. feel D. look44. A. exchange B. leave C. keep D. spread45. A. sell B. deliver C. host D. pack46. A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. agree47. A. campaign B. trip C. proced
33、ure D. trial48. A. elderly B. hungry C. lonely D. sick49. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. sure50 A. going B. sleeping C. traveling D. playing51. A. praises B. invitations C. replies D. appointments52. A. needs B. interests C. dreams D. efforts53. A. for B. through C. besides D. along54. A. healthy B.
34、 public C. normal D. tough55. A. choice B. profit C. judgment D. difference江苏卷For a long time Gabriel didnt want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, 36 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases. 37 at school for
35、 practice hours 38 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 39 music, as he hated getting to school extra early._40_, one day, in the music class that was _41_of his schools standard curriculum, he was playing idly （随意地）on the piano and found it _42_to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeli
36、ng, he realized that he actually _43_doing it. He tried to hide his _44_pleasure from the music teacher, who had _45_over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, _46_the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good _47_ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if a
37、ny of the instruments there _48_ him. There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a _49_. When he began practicing, he took it very _50_. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was _51_to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.This _52_, of
38、 course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, _53_ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the _54_ looks of the non-musicians he had left _55_.36.A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling37. A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D. turning up38. A. before B. after C. unt
39、il D. since39. A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate40. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover41. A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit42. A. complicated B. safe C. confusing D. easy43. A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied44. A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar45. A. run B.
40、jogged C. jumped D. wandered46. A. because B. but C. though D. so47. A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice48. A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to49. A. change B. chance C. mission D. function50. A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally51. A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitt
41、ed52. A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant53. A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing54. A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing55. A. over B. aside C. behind D. out天津卷At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 16 bad feelings, to make
42、myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 17 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 18 .When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 19 . I didnt want to live the rest of my life with this 20 weight any more.
43、That year, I 21 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 22 story she had not only 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.23 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 24 . My goal was to lose 150 po
44、unds in one year and raise $50,000 25 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26 me as the perfect solution. 27 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 28 the same difficulties that beat me before
45、. While the 29 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 30 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 31 in from hundreds of people.Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted w
46、ith a physician（内科医生）, I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 32 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 33 .A year later, I 34 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that Ive been given a second life to devote to something that is 35 and en
47、ormous.16.A.add B. mix C. kill D. share17.A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes18.A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight19.A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly20.A.ideal B. extra C. normal D. low21.A. attended B. organized C. recommended D. mentioned22.A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science23.A. Surprised B. Amused C. Influenced D. Disturbed24.A. project B. business C. system D. custom25.A. in search of B.in need of C. in place of D. i
